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Ms. McLemore from Starkville, MS is requesting instructional technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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STEM: Coding a Parade!

Help me give my students the opportunity to learn about the history of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with the creation of their own balloons that can be coded with the parade route with Bee Bots.

  • $1,643 goal

This project expired on March 4, 2024.

This project expired on March 4, 2024.

My Project

Students are living in a world where STEM and coding are the future. In this project, students will learn about beginner coding with simple robots. They will also learn the history of the Thanksgiving Day parade and use their creative outlets to design their own balloon.

This project will be the beginning stages of learning how to code with Bee bots and Sphero robots.

They will design their own parade route and then have to learn how to code the robot.

Students will use art and create their own balloons to show their interest and creativity.

Ms. McLemore Henderson Ward Stewart 2nd-4th Grade School Grades 3-5

Celebrate Black teachers and kids! This project supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of students are Black.

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This project will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Starkville, MS View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

120 students impacted

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Bee-Bot Rechargeable Robot - Set of 6 • Kaplan Early Learning Company $799.95 1 $799.95
Sphero Mini (Blue) App-Enabled Programmable Robot Ball - STEM Educational Toy for Kids Ages 8 & Up - Drive, Game & Code with Play & Edu App, 1.57" • Amazon Business $49.99 3 $149.97
Crayola Model Magic Classpack - Pack of 75, 1 oz, White • Blick Art Materials $43.80 2 $87.60
Bee-Bot Docking Station • Kaplan Early Learning Company $80.95 1 $80.95
Wooden Craft (Popsicle) Sticks - Box of 1,000 • Nasco $5.88 9 $52.92
Balloon Pump Hand Held, Inflator Air Pump for Balloons - 2Way Dual Action, 2Pack: Friends can Help - Easy to Use, 100% Lifetime Satisfaction Guarantee - Sturdy Ballon Inflator Pump • Amazon Business $11.97 3 $35.91
Hygloss Balloons, 5 Inches, Assorted Colors, Pack of 288 • School Specialty $19.12 1 $19.12
Lia Griffith Crepe Paper - Extra Fine, Enchanted Garden, Set of 10 Rolls • Blick Art Materials $13.73 1 $13.73
Balloons over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Bank Street College of Education Flora Stieglitz Straus Award (Awards)) • Amazon Business $12.19 1 $12.19

Materials cost

$1,252.34

Vendor shipping charges

 $7.20

Sales tax

 $87.66

3rd party payment processing fee

$18.79

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$1,395.99

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$246.35

Total project goal

$1,642.34

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

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